Hydrogen ion

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

hydrogen electrode, proton

See for

H element, Hplus element

Broader Terms

ion

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• A raw hydrogen ion is simply a proton, and is far too reactive to exist on its own in a test tube.
• The hydrogen ion is actually attached to a water molecule as H3O+.
• The compound that receives the hydrogen ion is the base; the compound that surrenders it is an acid.
• The hydrogen ion is a lot smaller than the hydrogen atom.
• The hydrogen ion is, therefore, the smallest ionic particle and is extremely reactive.

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